Iran vs Yemen: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)

Iran
12.1%
in 2024
Yemen
4.5%
in 2014
Iran rank
171st
Yemen rank
174th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) over time

  • Iran
  • Yemen
5101520198620052024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 12.1% against 4.5% in Yemen, a difference of 7.6%.

That makes Iran's figure about 2.7 times Yemen's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 171st and Yemen ranks 174th of 174 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 14.1% 6.0% 8.1% Iran
2010s 11.3% 4.5% 6.8% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Iran or Yemen?
Iran, at 12.1% against 4.5% in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Iran and Yemen?
7.6%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Yemen?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2014.
How do Iran and Yemen rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
Iran ranks 171st and Yemen ranks 174th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,763 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.